More Samsung devices will soon be compatible with the Galaxy Gear

The Galaxy Gear is, right now, only compatible with the Note 3 and some Galaxy S4 units, but that should change over the next weeks. The Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy Mega 6.3, and Galaxy S4 zoom are on the list.

Hello and welcome back to Android Q&A! We had a lot of great questions this week about Android 4.3 updates on Galaxy devices, 64-bit processors, battery life, and more. To see it, watch the video above or read below!

Question 1

“Wait for a 64-bit processor from Android or buy a(n) Android phone with 32-bit processor? I plan to have my phone for at least 2 years.” – Balraj

Answer

Well here’s the problem with 64-bit. There is still so much that we don’t know about it when it comes to Android. Processor manufacturers are still building 64-bit chips, no devices have been confirmed to have it, and we won’t be certain if Android KitKat will support it until the [...]

The Galaxy Note 3 SIM card region lock is apparently a serious issue for many buyers, with Samsung yet to offer a clear explanation for this new policy. Furthermore, it looks like future Android 4.4 KitKat updates will bring the same region lock to older Galaxy handsets.

Android 4.3 coming to Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4 next month

During Samsung's press event at IFA the company announced that it is planning to roll out Android 4.3 for the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 during October, however it failed to mention any of its plans for the Galaxy Note 2.